White House AI task force will prevent 'overregulation'

A treaty from the 1960s declared that nobody can own outer space. Half a century later, billionaires and superpowers see fortunes to be made nonetheless.

The United States wants a reactor on the moon by 2030. A Russian-Chinese alliance is working on one for 2036. Some leading scientists say the danger is great.

Small particulates sent up by wildfires are a well-documented health hazard. But recent research finds that ground-level ozone is now on the rise, too.

A huge debate has erupted on X (formerly Twitter) over how often you need to wash your clothes.

Leading AI researchers are now sounding the alarm over the growing threat of 'enfeeblement'.

China has called on G20 members to uphold multilateralism and strengthen cooperation, as trade ministers met in Milwaukee, USA, from September 30 to October 1 to discuss food security, industrial overcapacity, forced labor and the most-favored-nation principle.

AI has remarkable potential to exponentially advance scientific discovery, say scientists. But getting out the word of its scientific benefits of can be challenging when forced to compete with headlines about its significant if not existential threat to humanity.